🌍 TourTide - Tour Package Booking Platform

Live Site 👉 https://tour-tide-server.vercel.app

📌 Project Overview

TourTide is a full-stack MERN web application that allows users to explore, book, and manage tour packages. This booking management system includes user authentication, real-time tour data handling, booking history, and user-specific tour management functionality.

The project focuses on usability, responsiveness, and secure implementation of Firebase Auth & JWT to provide a seamless booking experience.

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🚀 Features

🔓 Public Access

• Home Page with Hero Banner & Featured Packages
• All Packages listing
• Package Details (requires login)
• About Us Page

🔐 Authentication

• Login with Email/Password
• Login with Google
• Registration with validation (Name, Email, Password, Photo URL)
• JWT token issued after login & used for protected API routes
• Secure routes for booking & package management

🧑‍💻 Logged-in User Features

• Add New Tour Package
• Manage My Packages (Update/Delete)
• Book any Package
• View My Bookings & confirm status
• View guide info on packages

💼 Admin/Guide Features

• View only own-added packages
• Update / Delete packages with confirmation
• Booking count updates automatically using $inc

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🧭 Routes & Pages

• / → Home (Banner + Featured + Extras)
• /all-packages → All Packages with search
• /add-package → Private Route (Add Tour)
• /manage-packages → Private Route (Edit/Delete)
• /my-bookings → Private Route (See own bookings)
• /package/:id → Private Route (Package details + Booking)
• /about → About Us
• /login → Login
• /register → Register
• * → 404 Page with animation

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🔐 Authentication & Authorization

• Firebase Authentication
• Google Sign-In
• JWT token stored in localStorage for session
• Backend protected routes using custom JWT middleware
• Firebase domain whitelisted for deployment

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Frontend:

• React
• React Router DOM
• Tailwind CSS
• DaisyUI
• Axios
• React Hook Form
• Framer Motion (optional)
• Firebase Auth

Backend:

• Express.js
• Node.js
• MongoDB (with Mongoose)
• JWT for secure API calls
• CORS configured
• dotenv for secure environment variables

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📂 Database Collections

tourPackages

{
  "tour_name": "Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar Tour",
  "image": "url",
  "duration": "3 Days 2 Nights",
  "departure_location": "Dhaka",
  "destination": "Cox's Bazar",
  "price": 12000,
  "departure_date": "2025-07-15",
  "package_details": "Includes transport, hotel and guide",
  "guide_name": "John Doe",
  "guide_email": "john@example.com",
  "guide_photo": "url",
  "guide_contact_no": "017xxxxxx",
  "bookingCount": 3,
  "created_at": "2025-06-24T12:00:00Z"
}